Adjustable steering column
US5105677A · kind A · utility
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4References
12Claims
0Family size
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 1991 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18808
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A telescopic steering-wheel shaft (1) is rotatably mounted in a column body (4-6) capable of pivoting about a horizontal axis (17). The column body (6) is supported at one end by a slide (48) for suspension on a rack (26) driven by a pinion (24) carried by the output shaft of a geared motor (20). A pressure screw (52) acting on the column body and on the slide ensures that play is taken up. The column body (6) is connected at its opposite end to a rack driven by a pinion (80) carried by the output shaft of a second geared motor (84).
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